KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 99,696 workers were laid off between January and Nov 27 this year due to … More
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Malaysia industries in shock as govt threatens to impose stiff fines on poor migrant lodgings
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) : The Malaysian authorities’ sudden decision to impose a hefty RM50,000 (S$16,400) fine on … More
As loans to African countries decline, thousands of Chinese workers go home
Between 2015 and 2018, 62,600 workers returned to China. From a high of US$ 24.9 billion in 2016, Chinese lending … More
Young apprentice dead, two workers injured after building collapse at Curtin University
A 23-year-old apprentice starting out in his construction career was killed at a work site at Curtin University on Tuesday … More
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea workers live under a legacy of exploitation
The descendants of Indian Tamil tea plantation workers remain stuck at the bottom of Sri Lankan society. Many of them … More
Expats over age 60 with no degree have until year’s end to leave Kuwait
Expats in Kuwait over the age of 60 without a degree have until the end of the year to leave … More
Indonesian workers rally against new job bill, massive lay-offs
Hundreds of Indonesian workers rallied outside the nation’s parliament against a sweeping legislation meant to make it easier for companies … More
